They are absolutely not small issues. They are issues that drive users away all the time. Why do you think so many people left when all the api stuff happened? Huge peak of users, then it all went away in four months. Because Lemmy has issues, toxic communities that are extremely visible.
See how I mentioned that issues are being played down every time people mention them? Yeah.
maybe they are being played down because they really are small issues
They are absolutely not small issues. They are issues that drive users away all the time. Why do you think so many people left when all the api stuff happened? Huge peak of users, then it all went away in four months. Because Lemmy has issues, toxic communities that are extremely visible.